Oceania Cruisesannounces the first two members of its Culinary Advisory Board: chef, cookbook author and television personality Sara Moulton, and Kathryn Kelly, Executive Chef and Director of Culinary Enrichment at Oceania Cruises.
They will work alongside the Council's co-chairs, chef Jacques Pépin, chef and television personality Giada De Laurentiis, and the line's two French chefs and executive culinary directors, Alex Quaretti and Eric Barale.
Both chefs, Kelly and Moulton, are an integral part of Oceania Cruises' talented culinary team and possess an inherent passion for food, for learning, and for sharing their incredible knowledge and skills in an inclusive, lively, and informative way.
Chef Kelly is the founder and driving force behind The Culinary Center, the first hands-on cooking school at sea, which debuted in 2011 with the launch of Oceania Cruises Marina™. She oversees Oceania Cruises' faculty of dedicated Chef Instructors and is the principal architect of more than 100 unique culinary classes. Thanks to Chef Kelly and her talented team, Oceania Cruises guests can choose to spend a day at sea discovering the secrets of seafood cooking or perfecting their knife skills at The Culinary Center.
Chef Kelly was instrumental in developing and launching the line's signature Culinary Discovery Tours™, immersive, chef-led excursions now offered in more than 40 destinations worldwide. On these special voyages, Oceania Cruises connects guests with the culture and history of destinations through food, including learning how to cook local dishes back onboard after a morning of shopping at local markets. Chef Kelly left her career in the healthcare sector in her fifties and is passionate about adult education.
Oceania Cruises has sponsored Moulton's PBS television program, "Sara's Weeknight Meals," since 2018. Moulton has filmed two seasons of the show aboard Oceania Cruises ships and has hosted numerous specialty cruises, highlighting her passion for sharing her culinary talent through cooking demonstrations, sharing recipes for some of her favorite dishes to serve on board, and joining food-focused shore excursions as a special guest.
Moulton counts legendary TV chef Julia Child and Oceania Cruises' first executive culinary director, Jacques Pépin, as his mentors and lifelong friends; he learned from the best and is paying it back with his dedication to culinary enrichment.
Together, chefs Kelly and Moulton will work to further enhance and deepen Oceania Cruises’ culinary enrichment program, aligning with the work being done across all culinary spaces on all ships by chefs Alex Quaretti and Eric Barale in preparation for the addition of Vista’s sister ship, Allura™, in 2025, and again in 2027 and 2028 with the addition of their two brand-new Quattro-class ships.
“I am truly delighted to welcome these two members of the Oceania Cruises family as the first members of the Culinary Advisory Board. They are both passionate about food and sharing their incredible skills and knowledge with as many people as possible, in the most dynamic and inclusive way. They both inspire people to discover new skills and explore the world through the lens of gastronomy – always while having fun,” said Frank A. Del Rio, President of Oceania Cruises.
Chef Alex and the other three founding members will invite other acclaimed chefs and artisans from around the world to join the Culinary Advisory Council to share, create, and delight in the coming months as Oceania Cruises develops the next chapter of its culinary legacy.
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